New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-28
THE THISTLE IN RACING Trim.
EVERYTHING READY NOW FOR A SAIL.

sURGFss's SUCCESSFUL CUTTERs-CAPTAiN BAhR
MIID.MANNERED BUT FIRM.
The Thistle from stem TO stern Is now LOOKING as
fright and clean as a pin and one would imagine
mat there remains nothing more TO do on board of her
ttl the day of the race except TO keep up her Inn
uaculate appearance but Captain Barr and his mate
nied Significantly when that suggestion was mace "
.hem for there a thousand and one mysterious
ays TO keep sailors busy on board yacht while she
,,es at anchor. Yesterday the gig and cutter were
unr from the tayits and In the afternoon the sailors
I'D their usual Saturday haf-holiday
To-day there Is sure to be great crowd OF Nlstors
a. the Thistle and numerous small boats VIII swarm
,out her Now that she has coat OF paint the SAIL
0,s will take little more pains than they I'D last
Snrdav to keep cHe boats from humping and
s..aning her. The Thistle will probably take her
O., all Tomorrow. The steam yacht Mohican from
D,.sor which has some OF the racing contingent Of
NE thistle on board, is expected here on Tuesday
som, old school sailors have suggested that Captain
mar, IA hardly the best that could have been select
Al to command the Thistle because he doesn't know
how to " curse and get mad which. according to
some old tmers y the eminenty fit o and
HIS"pcs ap sHs Sar VIII WORK
his cot sf to do their best under ali circumference
Si,bSut any Of that sort of exhOrtation which is
S Earr. although exceedingly quiet and mid-nan,
cred man, conveys somehow the impression OF hold S
ne too keeps his private locker stock Of see phrases
that he can fre on IKE no, snot II an occasion arises
nroSsbility the Thistle will hoist her sails
l practice 3, ; XII p down .n ,hs
S should be about it is not at all likely that
n S be % With Which
ssochmen have shown since they came here 49, .r
Burgess 'cs sS.'sf deissns
r.sa nass' of G X. Club
Of cutters the zgeuner will be rs%e%Ssrss
defeating the Cinderella. a much larger boat; Tho
zgeuner too, laboTed under many disadvantags sS
bottom S rough sail. u@sIrstcIsS and wl.hs built
;s as compared with the sloop may yet be
the fastest type Of boat II Is gratifying to know
bnilt looks as though Burgess design cutters
quite well as any Engishman can, II not little bet
ter
DINNER TO THE MEN OF THE THISTLE.
arhose of the crew Thistle who have not yet got
here missed something last night and so also did the few
who had to stay board to keep watch over her. The
Social Sons of Scotland gave dinner to the officers aud
crew Of the Thistle at Martinellfs, NO Bowling Green
and before the festivities half finished every man
present. except the reporters was willing to bet heavy
the Thistle There were present from the Thistle
navigator Kerr, Steward William Wright, Carpenter
John Ora vford SALTWATER John Graham and ten OF the
crew John Fyfe president Of the club presided Inc
frst toast 1.-The President United states was
drunk in silence. the second The Queen was re-
sponded 10 with Rule Britannia" In which the Thistle
men joined heartily Then followed scotch song Dy
the cepr, sident of the club Rieharm Geatter. Se1t
tain ana Crew" speaking to 1t John Fyfe found his
feelings as a naturalized American opposed to his ee
ngs as native Of scotland but finally the ties Of birth
prevailed and he came out boldly Tor the seOtch
cutter, though later he tried to hedge
bit by drinking 10 the success Of
both the Thistle the Volunteer But the talend or
that toast did not excite much enthusiasm
Modest Captain Barr wanted excused from reply
ing but they wouldn't let him of and finally he made
lhis exceedingly brief ana busness-ike speech; 81
thank you very much your good wishes We VIII 40
cur best get that cup, IL possible He was appiahded
thnuub ha cd m SpeApD.
navigator Kerr was forced to make speech later on
Other toasts and songs filled out the evening.